Study for the Head of Apollo Painting by Diego Velazquez

Famous Art work & Drawing by Diego Velazquez - Study for the Head of Apollo

Study for the Head of Apollo in "The Forge of Vulcan". Oil on canvas. Private collection

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Bachus.		The Forge of Vulcan

Listening to the cries of the dying soldiers, firing was intensified from the camps ahead. Thapa decided to attack each camp from the rear. He himself pounced on a machinegun, and killed two Italian soldiers with his pistol. When Thapa’s brigade reached the last camp, only two soldiers were left alive. But, three of them were bold enough to attack the last camp. Thapa’s ‘khukhri’ killed two more soldiers of the enemy. Both his companions also killed the enemy soldiers. Thus, Thapa’s bravery helped to occupy that mountain: a way to enemy’s center of activities. This cleared the way for the sixth Rajputana Rifles, the Royal Sussex and the Ninth Gorkha Brigade. After the significant victory in Africa, General Montgoomery recommended Victoria Cross to Lal Bahadur Thapa, which was indeed the most suitable honour for the brave man like Thapa.

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